Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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From this reading It is already easier to estimate his importance and get the significance of his work than it was when he died in 1894--stricken down on the piazza of his house at Vailima, a Scotchman doomed to fall in a far-away, alien place.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

lasting a long time

From this reading We are better able now to separate that personal charm felt from direct contact with the man, which almost hypnotized those who knew him, from the more abiding charm which is in his writings: the revelation of a character the most attractive of his generation.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading We are better able now to separate that personal charm felt from direct contact with the man, which almost hypnotized those who knew him, from the more abiding charm which is in his writings: the revelation of a character the most attractive of his generation.

not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

From this reading It is already easier to estimate his importance and get the significance of his work than it was when he died in 1894--stricken down on the piazza of his house at Vailima, a Scotchman doomed to fall in a far-away, alien place.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading We are better able now to separate that personal charm felt from direct contact with the man, which almost hypnotized those who knew him, from the more abiding charm which is in his writings: the revelation of a character the most attractive of his generation.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading It is already easier to estimate his importance and get the significance of his work than it was when he died in 1894--stricken down on the piazza of his house at Vailima, a Scotchman doomed to fall in a far-away, alien place.

in addition

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We are better able now to separate that personal charm felt from direct contact with the man, which almost hypnotized those who knew him, from the more abiding charm which is in his writings: the revelation of a character the most attractive of his generation.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It is already easier to estimate his importance and get the significance of his work than it was when he died in 1894--stricken down on the piazza of his house at Vailima, a Scotchman doomed to fall in a far-away, alien place.

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading We are better able now to separate that personal charm felt from direct contact with the man, which almost hypnotized those who knew him, from the more abiding charm which is in his writings: the revelation of a character the most attractive of his generation.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading We are better able now to separate that personal charm felt from direct contact with the man, which almost hypnotized those who knew him, from the more abiding charm which is in his writings: the revelation of a character the most attractive of his generation.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But had he never written essays likely to rank him with the few masters of that delightful fireside form, he would still have an indisputable claim as novelist.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

a period of 100 years

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading We are better able now to separate that personal charm felt from direct contact with the man, which almost hypnotized those who knew him, from the more abiding charm which is in his writings: the revelation of a character the most attractive of his generation.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading We are better able now to separate that personal charm felt from direct contact with the man, which almost hypnotized those who knew him, from the more abiding charm which is in his writings: the revelation of a character the most attractive of his generation.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading But had he never written essays likely to rank him with the few masters of that delightful fireside form, he would still have an indisputable claim as novelist.

powerfully persuasive

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

close interaction

From this reading We are better able now to separate that personal charm felt from direct contact with the man, which almost hypnotized those who knew him, from the more abiding charm which is in his writings: the revelation of a character the most attractive of his generation.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading But had he never written essays likely to rank him with the few masters of that delightful fireside form, he would still have an indisputable claim as novelist.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading It is already easier to estimate his importance and get the significance of his work than it was when he died in 1894--stricken down on the piazza of his house at Vailima, a Scotchman doomed to fall in a far-away, alien place.

command with authority

From this reading We are better able now to separate that personal charm felt from direct contact with the man, which almost hypnotized those who knew him, from the more abiding charm which is in his writings: the revelation of a character the most attractive of his generation.

marked for certain death

From this reading It is already easier to estimate his importance and get the significance of his work than it was when he died in 1894--stricken down on the piazza of his house at Vailima, a Scotchman doomed to fall in a far-away, alien place.

increase twofold

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It is already easier to estimate his importance and get the significance of his work than it was when he died in 1894--stricken down on the piazza of his house at Vailima, a Scotchman doomed to fall in a far-away, alien place.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading It is already easier to estimate his importance and get the significance of his work than it was when he died in 1894--stricken down on the piazza of his house at Vailima, a Scotchman doomed to fall in a far-away, alien place.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

a writer of literary works

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading But had he never written essays likely to rank him with the few masters of that delightful fireside form, he would still have an indisputable claim as novelist.

an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

From this reading It is already easier to estimate his importance and get the significance of his work than it was when he died in 1894--stricken down on the piazza of his house at Vailima, a Scotchman doomed to fall in a far-away, alien place.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading It is already easier to estimate his importance and get the significance of his work than it was when he died in 1894--stricken down on the piazza of his house at Vailima, a Scotchman doomed to fall in a far-away, alien place.

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From this reading It is already easier to estimate his importance and get the significance of his work than it was when he died in 1894--stricken down on the piazza of his house at Vailima, a Scotchman doomed to fall in a far-away, alien place.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading We are better able now to separate that personal charm felt from direct contact with the man, which almost hypnotized those who knew him, from the more abiding charm which is in his writings: the revelation of a character the most attractive of his generation.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading But had he never written essays likely to rank him with the few masters of that delightful fireside form, he would still have an indisputable claim as novelist.

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)

From this reading But had he never written essays likely to rank him with the few masters of that delightful fireside form, he would still have an indisputable claim as novelist.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading But had he never written essays likely to rank him with the few masters of that delightful fireside form, he would still have an indisputable claim as novelist.

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We are better able now to separate that personal charm felt from direct contact with the man, which almost hypnotized those who knew him, from the more abiding charm which is in his writings: the revelation of a character the most attractive of his generation.

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading We are better able now to separate that personal charm felt from direct contact with the man, which almost hypnotized those who knew him, from the more abiding charm which is in his writings: the revelation of a character the most attractive of his generation.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It is already easier to estimate his importance and get the significance of his work than it was when he died in 1894--stricken down on the piazza of his house at Vailima, a Scotchman doomed to fall in a far-away, alien place.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But had he never written essays likely to rank him with the few masters of that delightful fireside form, he would still have an indisputable claim as novelist.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But had he never written essays likely to rank him with the few masters of that delightful fireside form, he would still have an indisputable claim as novelist.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But had he never written essays likely to rank him with the few masters of that delightful fireside form, he would still have an indisputable claim as novelist.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But had he never written essays likely to rank him with the few masters of that delightful fireside form, he would still have an indisputable claim as novelist.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It is already easier to estimate his importance and get the significance of his work than it was when he died in 1894--stricken down on the piazza of his house at Vailima, a Scotchman doomed to fall in a far-away, alien place.

having your attention fixated as though by a spell

From this reading We are better able now to separate that personal charm felt from direct contact with the man, which almost hypnotized those who knew him, from the more abiding charm which is in his writings: the revelation of a character the most attractive of his generation.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading It is already easier to estimate his importance and get the significance of his work than it was when he died in 1894--stricken down on the piazza of his house at Vailima, a Scotchman doomed to fall in a far-away, alien place.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

not open to question; obviously true

From this reading But had he never written essays likely to rank him with the few masters of that delightful fireside form, he would still have an indisputable claim as novelist.

a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading We are better able now to separate that personal charm felt from direct contact with the man, which almost hypnotized those who knew him, from the more abiding charm which is in his writings: the revelation of a character the most attractive of his generation.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

the literary culture

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading But had he never written essays likely to rank him with the few masters of that delightful fireside form, he would still have an indisputable claim as novelist.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

engage in

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

a person who makes things

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading But had he never written essays likely to rank him with the few masters of that delightful fireside form, he would still have an indisputable claim as novelist.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But had he never written essays likely to rank him with the few masters of that delightful fireside form, he would still have an indisputable claim as novelist.

coming next after the eighteenth in position

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

one who writes novels

From this reading But had he never written essays likely to rank him with the few masters of that delightful fireside form, he would still have an indisputable claim as novelist.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading We are better able now to separate that personal charm felt from direct contact with the man, which almost hypnotized those who knew him, from the more abiding charm which is in his writings: the revelation of a character the most attractive of his generation.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading We are better able now to separate that personal charm felt from direct contact with the man, which almost hypnotized those who knew him, from the more abiding charm which is in his writings: the revelation of a character the most attractive of his generation.

a public square with room for pedestrians

From this reading It is already easier to estimate his importance and get the significance of his work than it was when he died in 1894--stricken down on the piazza of his house at Vailima, a Scotchman doomed to fall in a far-away, alien place.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

serving to purge or rid of sin

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading But had he never written essays likely to rank him with the few masters of that delightful fireside form, he would still have an indisputable claim as novelist.

the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading We are better able now to separate that personal charm felt from direct contact with the man, which almost hypnotized those who knew him, from the more abiding charm which is in his writings: the revelation of a character the most attractive of his generation.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

a native or inhabitant of Scotland

From this reading It is already easier to estimate his importance and get the significance of his work than it was when he died in 1894--stricken down on the piazza of his house at Vailima, a Scotchman doomed to fall in a far-away, alien place.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading We are better able now to separate that personal charm felt from direct contact with the man, which almost hypnotized those who knew him, from the more abiding charm which is in his writings: the revelation of a character the most attractive of his generation.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

the quality of being significant

From this reading It is already easier to estimate his importance and get the significance of his work than it was when he died in 1894--stricken down on the piazza of his house at Vailima, a Scotchman doomed to fall in a far-away, alien place.

Scottish author (1850-1894)

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

not in physical motion

From this reading But had he never written essays likely to rank him with the few masters of that delightful fireside form, he would still have an indisputable claim as novelist.

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading It is already easier to estimate his importance and get the significance of his work than it was when he died in 1894--stricken down on the piazza of his house at Vailima, a Scotchman doomed to fall in a far-away, alien place.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading But had he never written essays likely to rank him with the few masters of that delightful fireside form, he would still have an indisputable claim as novelist.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading We are better able now to separate that personal charm felt from direct contact with the man, which almost hypnotized those who knew him, from the more abiding charm which is in his writings: the revelation of a character the most attractive of his generation.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

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From this reading It is already easier to estimate his importance and get the significance of his work than it was when he died in 1894--stricken down on the piazza of his house at Vailima, a Scotchman doomed to fall in a far-away, alien place.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is already easier to estimate his importance and get the significance of his work than it was when he died in 1894--stricken down on the piazza of his house at Vailima, a Scotchman doomed to fall in a far-away, alien place.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We are better able now to separate that personal charm felt from direct contact with the man, which almost hypnotized those who knew him, from the more abiding charm which is in his writings: the revelation of a character the most attractive of his generation.

at the time that

From this reading It is already easier to estimate his importance and get the significance of his work than it was when he died in 1894--stricken down on the piazza of his house at Vailima, a Scotchman doomed to fall in a far-away, alien place.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading We are better able now to separate that personal charm felt from direct contact with the man, which almost hypnotized those who knew him, from the more abiding charm which is in his writings: the revelation of a character the most attractive of his generation.

which person or people

From this reading We are better able now to separate that personal charm felt from direct contact with the man, which almost hypnotized those who knew him, from the more abiding charm which is in his writings: the revelation of a character the most attractive of his generation.

conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being

From this reading The claim in fact is a double one; it is founded, first, on his art and power as a maker of romance, but also upon his historical service to English fiction, as the man most instrumental in purifying the muddy current of realism in the late nineteenth century by a wholesome infusion,--the romantic view of life.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But had he never written essays likely to rank him with the few masters of that delightful fireside form, he would still have an indisputable claim as novelist.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It is already easier to estimate his importance and get the significance of his work than it was when he died in 1894--stricken down on the piazza of his house at Vailima, a Scotchman doomed to fall in a far-away, alien place.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But had he never written essays likely to rank him with the few masters of that delightful fireside form, he would still have an indisputable claim as novelist.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading We are better able now to separate that personal charm felt from direct contact with the man, which almost hypnotized those who knew him, from the more abiding charm which is in his writings: the revelation of a character the most attractive of his generation.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading But had he never written essays likely to rank him with the few masters of that delightful fireside form, he would still have an indisputable claim as novelist.

but in spite of that

From this reading STEVENSON It is too early yet to be sure that Robert Louis Stevenson will make a more cogent appeal for a place in English letters as a writer of fiction than as an essayist.